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This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world, and did. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battle not against his enemys but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves? You will learn the answers to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play havoc with the lives of the amazing men and women in this...
Publisher
Atlas 2 Productions, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
After twelve years of suffering mysterious disappearances of society's most-productive individuals, the nation's economy is on the verge of collapse. As the government pursues policies imposing even greater brutality against those remaining, Dagny Taggart, Vice President of Taggart Transcontinental, must make a choice between saving the nation's collapsing infrestructure or the man she has come to love - the man who would stop the motor of the World....
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Part two of Ayn Rand's groundbreaking novel. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart, Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered what may very well be the answer to a mounting energy crisis, a revolutionary motor that could seemingly power the World. It's a race against the clock to find the inventor...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2011
Description
The year is 2016, and America is on the verge of economic disaster. The greatest citizens are being targeted, and dark forces are working to bring about America's final days. A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her.
6) The Steves
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Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
When two puffins named Steve meet, they begin arguing about who is first, greatest, wisest, and more until they realize they have gone too far.
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Our ego, and its accompanying sense of nagging self-doubt as we work to be bigger, better, smarter, and more in control, is one affliction we all share. And while our ego claims to have our best interests at heart, in its never-ending pursuit of attention and power, it sabotages the very goals it sets to achieve. In Advice Not Given, renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Mark Epstein reveals how Buddhism and Western psychotherapy, two traditions that...
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Publisher
Portfolio, Penguin
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
""While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I've found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition." --from the prologue Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact,...
11) Hot shot
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Thirteen-year-old Julian Pryce was star center on an undefeated basketball team before moving to a new town, where he quickly gets on the wrong side of the starting center, whose father happens to be their coach.
12) Slam dunk
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Publisher
Spotlight, a division of Abdo
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Julian feels a lot of pressure when he realizes he's the only remaining player from last year's winning team, but a friend's health crisis helps him regain perspective.
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Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
Here is a timely tale of a mouse who thinks he's a lot braver and better than anyone around him. Undaunted by extreme heights, wild animals, or angry birds, this mouse is determined to conquer every obstacle in his path. He climbs, dives, and does all that he can to prove how brave he is. "I am the mountain mouse!" he shouts when he summits his first not-quite-mountain. And this is usually the warning for his minions to take cover... because what...
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Publisher
iUniverse
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Living your leadership starts with self-leadership to discover, understand, and improve yourself. Only then can you shift your focus to being a transformational leader focused on servant leadership. Chris Ewing, a leadership consultant and eductor who formerly served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, shares a thoughtful approach developed through years of study and research to foster leadership in a deliberate and structured fashion. He demonstrates...